@ - @ established its headquarters in dil ##i on 28 september . on 19 october 1999 , indonesia formally recognised the result of the referendum and shortly thereafter a un peacekeeping force , the united nations transitional administration in east timor ( un ##ta ##et ) was established , becoming fully responsible for the administration of east timor during its transition to independence . the hand @ - @ over of command of military operations from inter ##fe ##t to un ##ta ##et was completed on 28 february 2000 . australia continued to support the un peacekeeping operation with between 1 @ , @ 500 and 2 @ , @ 000 personnel , as well as landing craft and black ##hawk helicopters and remained the largest contributor
@ - @ established its headquarters in dili on 28 september. on 19 october 1999, indonesia formally recognised the result of the referendum and shortly thereafter a un peacekeeping force, the united nations transitional administration in east timor ( untaet ) was established, becoming fully responsible for the administration of east timor during its transition to independence. the hand @ - @ over of command of military operations from interfet to untaet was completed on 28 february 2000. australia continued to support the un peacekeeping operation with between 1 @, @ 500 and 2 @, @ 000 personnel, as well as landing craft and blackhawk helicopters and remained the largest contributor